ul. Wołoska 141
02-507 Warszawa
The former of Materials Science and Engineering, with almost a century of experience in the teaching of materials science at Warsaw University of Technology, became a fully independent Faculty in 1991. The main lecture theatres and research laboratories are located in a new building on the southern campus. The Faculty offers a BSc-equivalent and MSc degree education as well as doctoral studies, with places for about 350 undergraduates and 40 places in its doctoral program. There are over 40 scientific and academic staff members, including: 16 professors and associate professors and 20 assistant professors. These are supported by 30 technical and administrative staff.
The Faculty's academic and scientific program is carried out in the four divisions that follow:
The Faculty runs a 3.5-years undergraduate course leading to the degree of inzynier equivalent to a BSc (Bachelor of Engineering) degree which can be followed by a l .5-year graduate course leading to the degree of magister inzynier equivalent to an MSc degree in materials science and engineering. The 4-year postgraduate doctoral courses leading to the degree of doktor nauk technicznych equivalent to a PhD degree are conducted in conjunction with the scientific profiles of the four divisions (87 doctoral degrees conferred up to 1999).
The first-level program, leading to a BSc-equivalent degree, includes basic subjects such as mathematics, statistics, physics, chemistry, electronics and computer training, most of which are covered in the first 3 semesters; general subjects such as foreign languages and the social sciences and course subjects. The latter include, among others, elements of crystallography, material extraction and analysis techniques, metallic, ceramic and polymer materials and composites. From the third year, a student's course work includes optional subjects.
The Faculty's academic staff also conduct courses in materials science and engineering at the University's faculties of mechanical engineering, at the Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. Altogether about half of their lectures involve courses at other faculties.
At the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering both the overall study programs and lecture programs have been updated in coordination with Brunei University of West London and the Ecole des Mines in St. Etienne, within the framework of the TEMPUS program. This involves the updating of actual course material and the elimination of any repetition in material covered, with a consequent reduction in course hours and the introduction of further reforms in the Faculty's academic approach, such as the wider use of computer-based educational programs. Students participate in the Faculty's research projects throughout their studies, especially in later years and during the preparation of their theses. Specialization opportunities conform to the profiles of the Faculty's divisions.
The Faculty's scientific projects are carried out by the research groups of each of the four Divisions. The nature of the work is both fundamental and technological and in 1998 included over 20 grants awarded by the State Committee for Scientific Research, the Faculty statutory activities, commissions from industry and cooperation with similar institutions abroad. Cooperation with Polish industries includes: Polish Petroleum Concern, The Nitrogen Chemical Plant in Pulawy, The "Boleslaw" Mining and Foundry Plant.
In addition, the Faculty is the coordinator of the Warsaw University of Technology's priority research program entitled "New Materials", which includes such issues as new generation highly resistant materials, anti-wear materials and corrosion resistant materials. The main areas of scientific research include:
The Faculty is currently carrying out 23 joint research projects with 19 foreign partners, which include: